RAW Live Coverage and Discussion - April 7th, 2014

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RAW Results - April, 7th, 2014
Announcers - Jerry "The King" Lawler, JBL, Michael Cole

Last night, at Wrestlemania XXX, we saw a few things that many people never expected to see take place in their lifetimes. Now that the Showcase of the Immortals is over, what is going to happen as we begin the Road to Wrestlemania 31 in Santa Clara.

Tonight’s show starts off with the Daniel Bryan video package spotlighting his time in WWE, starting with NXT and culminating with his win last night at Wrestlemania XXX.

We are in New Orleans, Louisiana and your announcers are Jerry ‘Is the Hall of Fame ceremony over yet’ Lawler, Michael ‘Gumbo’ Cole, and John ‘Did we really see what happened last night’ Layfield.

The WWE World Champion Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring and the crowd “Yeses” with him.

The crowd chants for Daniel and he soaks it all in.

He says that the crowd never gets tired. He tells everyone to be careful and not hit their neighbor. Daniel says that it is hard to do the yes gesture while holding two titles. He says that he will do it one more time but then he has to give his shoulders a break.

Daniel says that it is funny because a little over two years ago when he started doing that and now a day after Wrestlemania XXX, everyone was united with one word. That word was ‘Yes’.

Daniel says that he might deserve it a bit, but he tells the crowd that they deserve it, in response to the ‘You Deserve It’ chants. It was more than a gesture, word, or movement. It was for the power that everyone has to make change. Daniel says that he beat the Authority last night and he is the new WWE World Champion.

Triple H’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring with his wife, one of the Principal Owners of the WWE, Stephanie McMahon.

Hunter says that he is not going to step into this ring because he does not want to do something he is not going to regret.

Daniel tells Hunter that if he is not going to get into the ring, he is going to do this and then he does the ‘Yes’ gesture in front of Hunter.

Hunter tells Daniel to enjoy his moment because this is just a moment. It won’t last and everyone knows it. It won’t even make it through the night. Hunter says that he will personally make sure of that. Daniel will defend his WWE World Championship against him.

Hunter says that not only will he become the 14 time champion, he is going to put an end to this crap and he will shut up the people and the world. Daniel can shake his head and smile, but the reality is that this is his show and there is not a damn thing Daniel can do about it.

Michael wonders if this is the end of Daniel Bryan’s title reign. Michael mentions that the end of the Streak will be celebrated by the man who vanquished the Undertaker, Brock Lesnar.

We go to commercial.

We are back with photos from Wrestlemania.

Triple H and Stephanie are in the office and Stephanie says that she cannot wait for Hunter to end the Yes Movement. Batista wants to know what is going on. This wouldn’t have happened if Hunter lost to Daniel Bryan. Hunter reminds Batista he tapped out. Batista says that he was not expecting a Triple Threat. Randy enters and he says that he wants his rematch.

Hunter says that he is the COO and it is his job to run things the way he wants. They get their rematches, but not tonight.

Stephanie says that everyone is right. It will be settled after Raw. Tonight, they will be in a Tag Match against the Usos.

Randy says that he does not want the tag titles. He wants his World Title back.

Hunter says this is happening for one reason and one reason only. When the three of them were on the same page, no one could stop them.

Match Number One: Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan versus John Cena, Big E, and Sheamus

All six men brawl but the referee does not start the match. Cena sends Wyatt into the turnbuckles and then Cena with an Irish whip as the match officially starts. Wyatt with a punch and Cena goes down. Wyatt with a boot and diving head butt to Cena. Wyatt with a kick to the head. Cena blocks a punch and he punches Wyatt. Sheamus tags in and Cena with an Irish whip and bulldog. Sheamus waits on the apron for a slingshot shoulder tackle.

Sheamus sends Wyatt into the turnbuckles and he punches and kicks Wyatt in the corner. Wyatt with an uppercut and forearms to the back. Rowan tags in and he punches Sheamus. Sheamus punches Rowan. Rowan misses a short arm clothesline and Sheamus with a clothesline and punches in the corner. Rowan pushes Sheamus to the mat. Sheamus with a kick to Rowan followed by a knee to the head.

Big E tags in and Sheamus sends Big E shoulder first into the corner and then Big E runs into an elbow. Big E with a back breaker and he holds on. He hits another back breaker and keeps Rowan in his grasp. Big E with a third back breaker for a near fall.

Harper tags in and Big E with a flying shoulder tackle for a near fall. Cena tags in and Cena with a Blue Thunder Bomb and he sets for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and he hits it and gets Harper up but Harper with a belly-to-back into a front driver for a near fall.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Harper with a front face lock. Harper takes Cena to the mat but Cena gets back to his feet and Cena gets Harper on his shoulders but Harper escapes and hits a DDT for a near fall. Harper tags in Rowan and Erick with a slam followed by a leg drop. Wyatt tags in and he kicks Cena in the corner. Wyatt with more boots to Cena.

Cena with a clothesline. Wyatt with a uranage and he gets a near fall. Wyatt wants to know what John’s malfunction is and he punches Cena. Harper tags back in and he kicks Cena. Harper with a punch followed by a European uppercut. Cena with a back body drop but Rowan tags in and so does Sheamus.

Sheamus with double sledges and then he runs Rowan into the turnbuckles followed by a knee lift and a tilt-a-whirl power slam. Sheamus with a Finlay slam of Harper onto Rowan. Sheamus goes up top and hits a double flying shoulder tackle on Harper and Rowan. Sheamus pounds his chest for the Brogue Kick but Wyatt distracts Sheamus.

Harper is sent to the floor by Sheamus and Rowan with a clothesline. Wyatt and Big E tag in and Big E with clotheslines and a belly-to-belly suplex when he ducks a clothesline. Big E with an Ultimate Warrior splash and the straps come down. Harper with a super kick to Big E. Rowan with a spear to Cena and Harper with a suicide dive onto Sheamus. Bray with a crab walk into the center of the ring and then he hits Sister Abigail for the three count.

Winners: Luke Harper, Bray Wyatt, and Erick Rowan

It is time to take a look at Slam City.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a Bo Dallas video package. You need to BOLieve.

Match Number Two: Fandango and Summer Rae versus Emma and Santino Marella

The men start things off and Fandango dances around before locking up so Santino returns with a dance of his own. Santino with a split and hip toss. Santino puts on the Cobra and Summer tags in. Summer with a kick to the midsection followed by an Irish whip. Summer misses a charge into the corner and Emma with a DilEmma. Emma marches before hitting a cross body in the corner and she applies the Emma Lock and Summer taps out while Santino forces Fandango to the floor with the Cobra.

Winners: Emma and Santino Marella

After the match, Santino spins Emma around and she gets dizzy. They both do the Emma dance.

We go to commercial.

We are back with more photos from Wrestlemania.

Brock Lesnar’s music plays and he is accompanied by Paul Heyman. Brock does the Brock Bounce on the stage before making his way to the ring that he extinguished the Undertaker’s Wrestlemania streak.

Paul and Brock look around at the crowd that is not too happy to see them in the ring.

Paul introduces himself and then he says that it is the greatest pleasure to serve as the advocate for his client . . . The BEAST INCARNATE, the conqueror of the Undertaker’s streak. A streak that lasted nearly a quarter of a century. It ended in three seconds at the hands of the conqueror, Brock Lesnar.

Paul says he understands that the people are in shock. That is a sign of a lack of intelligence. Paul says that they hate to say they told you so, but they told you so. Paul reads off Brock’s shirt that says ‘Eat, Sleep, Break the Streak’. How could you doubt the game plan of the greatest manager or the attributes of the greatest athlete in the WWE, Brock Lesnar.

Brock is not here to put smiles on people’s faces. He is here to shock the WWE Universe and put tears in the eyes of children. Now that you know all of the headlines, it is time to go off page and shoot from the hip.

Five seconds after walking through the curtain at Wrestlemania, the Undertaker collapsed. As the paramedics are panicking backstage, the most ruthless man who ever had the pleasure to meet him, Vincent Kennedy McMahon left Wrestlemania to ride to the hospital with the Undertaker. He is being treated for a concusion. He came this close to a broken neck or a cracked skull. The greatest thing that Taker ever did was not to kick out of that third F-5. Brock would have beaten Undertaker to the point that it would have changed the complexion of tonight’s show. Brock would have continued until the Streak was Dead.

Paul says that John Layfield and the two other things that are at the announce table gave a standing ovation along with 80,000 people in the SUPERDOME . . . the Superdome, Hogan. They gave an ovation for the loser. The winner of the match was Brock Lesnar.

Since this is the wildest crowd of the year, everyone is empowered because they are like every single member of the WWE Locker room. You are a bunch of wannabes. When Brock came through the curtain, no one gave him a standing ovation. They all looked down because no one respected Brock. Brock does not respect anyone and barely tolerates Paul. Paul says that Brock is not going to care about anyone who flies around the world to be noticed on television.

Paul says that many have said that they could go from the ring to the octagon. Daniel Bryan, John Cena, and Undertaker did not do it. They are wannabes. Brock Lesnar is the one. Many wanted to be the NCAA, UFC, and Undisputed Champion. The Rock, Hulk Hogan, and Steve Austin never pulled it off. They are all Wannabes.

You have a bunch of guys coming up to him and said they could be the one who would beat the streak. Why didn’t you? Shawn Michaels, Randy Orton, and Triple H couldn’t do it.

Brock is the ONE. The ONE in 21 and 1.

Paul says that he will say it slowly since they are starting to ‘What’ him.

BROCK

LESNAR

Is

The

One

In

Twenty-One

and

ONE.

There are WWE Hall of Famers, Legends, and WWE Superstars. The key to that is that they are plural and lumped together. There is only one who stands heads and shoulders above others on a platform of their own. There is only one Beast Incarnate. There is only one Man who beat the Streak. There is only one BROCK LESNAR

We go to commercial.

We are back with an Adam Rose video package. Time to get on the Exotic Express.

Match Number Three: Randy Orton and Batista versus Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso for the WWE Tag Team Titles

Batista and Jimmy start things off and Jimmy with punches and a kick. Batista sends Jimmy into the corner and Orton tags in and he punches Jimmy. Jey tags in and Jimmy with a kick and uppercut. Jey with an uppercut. Orton with a kick and European uppercut.

Batista tags in and he kicks Jey. Orton tags in and he kicks Jey in the corner. Batista tags in and he continues to kick Jey. Jimmy goes after Batista and Orton but Batista sends Jimmy shoulder first into the post and Orton sends Jey to the floor.

Batista puts Jey onto the ringside barrier and then Orton sends Jimmy into the ring steps while the referee continues to count. Orton with an IEDDT to Jey off the ringside barrier and the referee makes the ten count.

Double Count Out

After the match, Batista with a Batista Bomb to Jimmy on the ring steps.

Orton and Batista stand in the ring and they raise their arms as if they won the match.

We go to commercial.

We are back with more photos from Wrestlemania.

Match Number Four:Rob Van Dam versus Damien Sandow

Van Dam kicks Sandow and he goes to the floor. Van Dam does his thumbs deal on the turnbuckles but Sandow attacks him. Sandow with punches and knees followed by a side Russian leg sweep followed by the Elbow of Disdain and a forearm. Van Dam with a drop kick to Sandow.

Van Dam with a running spin kick that sends Sandow off the apron and to the floor. Van Dam puts Sandow on the ringside barrier for the corkscrew guillotine leg drop. Sandow with a shoulder to Van Dam but he misses a clothesline. Van Dam with a back heel kick and then he hits Rolling Thunder. Van Dam goes up top for the Five Star Frog Splash and he connects and gets the three count.

Winner: Rob Van Dam

We are back and the Daniel Bryan Journey to Wrestlemania special will air tomorrow night on the WWE Network after Main Event.

Match Number Five: Rey Mysterio versus Wade Barrett

The crowd chants for Barrett and he has to stop and take the mic. He tells everyone that he has some bad news.

Rey with a kick and punches but Barrett with a forearm. Rey with a head scissors that sends Barrett to the floor. Rey with a cross body suicide dive onto Barrett. Rey kicks Barrett and then Barrett with a knee to Rey. Barrett punches Rey. Barrett sends Rey into the turnbuckles and then he gives him an Irish whip but Barrett runs into a boot. Barrett with a Blackpool Slam for a near fall.

Barrett kicks Rey and sends him onto the turnbuckles. Barrett puts Rey on the top turnbuckles and connects with forearms to the back. Barrett with a knee lift to Rey on the turnbuckles. Barrett goes for a superplex but Rey holds on to the ropes. Rey with punches and a head butt to send Barrett to the mat.

Rey with a seated splash and then Rey with a DDT for a near fall. Rey with a drop kick to the back and Barrett falls into the ropes and Barrett blocks the 619 but it still connects enough to send him out of the ropes. Barrett was only playing possum and he crotches Rey on the turnbuckles. Barrett with a Bullhammer that knocks Rey off the turnbuckles and he gets the three count.

Winner: Wade Barrett

The WWE will be invading The Soup on Wednesday night.

When we come back Alexander Rusev will FINALLY debut.

We are back and we take a look around the Exotic Express.

Lana comes out and she says the Rusev Legacy begins tonight.

Match Number Six: Alexander Rusev (with Lana) versus Zack Ryder

Rusev with kicks to Ryder and he kicks him in the corner. Rusev with more kicks. Ryder with punches to Rusev followed by a kick but Rusev with a super kick. Rusev puts Ryder on the ropes and he connects with knees and follows with a fallaway slam. Rusev with a uranage into the Accolade and Ryder taps out.

Winner: Alexander Rusev

It is time to take a look at the Hall of Fame Ceremony, which you can see parts of on USA Network after Raw ends.

We go to commercial, but when we come back, The Ultimate Warrior will be on Raw.

We are back with more photos from Wrestlemania.

Warrior’s music and he makes his way into the arena and he has the jacket and he shakes the ropes before entering the ring and then he does it inside the ring.

He starts off with the Warrior Snarl. As he thought about what he was going to say, it has been hard for him to find the words . . . he puts on a Warrior mask so he has the face paint back on.

He tells Warrior to shut up and let him do the talking. Every man’s heart one day beats its final beat and breathes his final breath. The blood flows deep and if you are larger than life, your legend will be remembered by the storytellers and the ones who honor him and make the run that he had live forever.

He tells everyone that they are the legend makers of the Ultimate Warrior. In the back he sees many potential legends with Warrior’s spirit. You will decide if they live with the passion and intensity so much that you will tell their stories. The spirit of Ultimate Warrior will live forever.

AJ Lee skips in the back and she is accompanied by Tamina.

They show a video package thanking the fans.

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for the Divas Champion AJ Lee to make her way to the ring with her on and off BFF Tamina Snuka.

AJ says 295. For 295 days she has been your Divas Champion. The longest reigning Divas champion of all time. A couple of months ago, she tore the Divas a new one at the top of the stage. She gave them 294 days to prove her wrong, but AJ says that last night, she proved she is the hero in this story.

Last night it was AJ Lee against the World. She overcame the odds last night like she has her entire life. She has gone from a poor girl in New Jersey to the Best Diva in the World. She is the savior of the Divas Division, she is the Divas Division.

Paige’s music plays and she makes her way to the ring.

AJ wants to know what the hell she is doing here.

Paige she came to do what no one else would. She is her to congratulate AJ. She did great last night.

AJ thanks Paige and she says that all of the Divas should be lining up to thank her. She doesn’t need Paige’s congratulations. She tells Paige to go back to NXT and not to interrupt the champion.

AJ calls her ‘The Sweetest Little Crumpet’. AJ says that she might as well do to Paige what she did to every Diva last night.

Paige says that she is not ready.

AJ says that she is and she slaps Paige. She asks Paige if she is ready now.

AJ wants a match and she will put her title on the line. She tells Paige that this is her house and she will tell Paige when she is ready.

Match Number Seven: AJ Lee (with Tamina Snuka) versus Paige for the Divas Title,?i

AJ with a forearm to Paige and she connects with punches to the back. AJ with an Irish whip and back elbow. AJ with a back heel kick into the Black Widow but Paige fights out of it and she hits the Paige Turner for the three count.

Winner: Paige

We go to commercial.

We are back with another video package for you to BOlieve.

We have a Moments Ago Moment of Paige’s victory on her WWE main roster debut.

The Andre the Giant Memorial Trophy is in the ring and it will be presented to Cesaro (even though he was given it after he won the Battle Royal last night).

Hulk Hogan comes to the ring.

Hogan wants to tell you brother. Last night we had the biggest and baddest Wrestlemania of them all inside the SUPERDOME in New Orleans. We made history. There were a lot of great Wrestlemania moments last night, but he loved the memory from the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

As he was watching that Battle Royal when he saw the Big Show get launched over the top rope, he knew that the Big Man was looking down upon everyone with a smile on his face. The memory of the big brother will continue each Wrestlemania.

Hogan says that there was supposed to be 30 men in the Battle Royal, but there ended up being 31. Hogan brings out Cesaro.

Cesaro is accompanied by Zeb Colter, but Jack Swagger is conspicuous in his absence and Cesaro has a new ring jacket.

We see photos of the Giant Swing to Swagger after the tag match.

Hogan congratulates Cesaro on the victory and he gives the mic to Cesaro.

Zeb takes the mic and he says that he wants a Real American to talk. He will turn the mic back to Cesaro and he will tell everybody what kind of guy he really is. Cesaro is a guy who 8 or 9 months ago was brought into the fold even though he is not from here as a Real American. He made Cesaro a Real American and a Zeb Colter guy.

Cesaro takes the mic and he tells Zeb that he is sorry. He is not that guy. He is not a Zeb Colter guy. He is a Paul Heyman Guy.

Paul says that not only is the strategist of the man who broke the streak, but he is the man behind the King of Swing.

Zeb asks Cesaro if he is jumping ship.

Paul tells grandpa this is the week for shocking moments for Paul Heyman guys.

Paul tells Mr. Layfield and the two clowns sitting with him to properly deal with the King of Swing.

Swagger hits Cesaro from behind and then he knocks over the trophy and it breaks. Swagger picks up the base of the trophy and he breaks it on the floor.

Cesaro with European uppercuts followed by a clothesline that sends Swagger over the top rope to the floor.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Eight: Cesaro (with Paul Heyman) versus Jack Swagger (with Zeb Colter)

Cesaro with a shoulder tackle and then he catches Swagger on a leap frog and hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Cesaro with a dead lift side salto and Swagger goes to the floor. Cesaro kicks Swagger and sends him into the apron. Cesaro sends Swagger back into the ring and Swagger drops Cesaro on the top rope.

Cesaro with elbows to Swagger and he goes up top but Swagger with a belly-to-belly superplex for a near fall. Swagger with knees in the corner and then he kicks Cesaro. Cesaro with punches to Swagger. Swagger with a biel to Cesaro. Swagger stretches Cesaro and then he sends Cesaro into the ropes twice for forearms to the kidneys. Cesaro with a European uppercut and then Swagger with one followed by a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall.

Swagger connects with Cesaro’s boots on a Swagger Bomb attempt. Paul tells Cesaro this is his time. Cesaro gets on the turnbuckles and he picks up Swagger from the apron for a superplex and he gets a near fall. Cesaro with a running European uppercut as he goes back and forth across the ring four times. The fifth time he gives Swagger a European uppercut to the back.

Cesaro signals for the Giant Swing and Swagger gets out of the ring. The referee gets to ten.

Winner: Cesaro

We are told that tomorrow night on Main Event, the rivalry between the Shield and Wyatt Family continues in six man tag action.

We go to commercial.

We are back with the headlines referencing the Undertaker’s first Wrestlemania loss.

Michael Cole talks about the start of Raw with Daniel Bryan’s first comments as the WWE World Champion after his win at Wrestlemania.

Stephanie says that she does not care about what happened at Wrestlemania between The Shield and Kane and what happened to Kane’s brother because it is important that Triple H becomes the 14 Time WWE Champion.

Seth asks Kane where the New Age Outlaws are. Dean says they won’t be around as long as they are here.

Kane asks The Shield if they know they are on thin ice. He says Hunter considers them to be faceless, nameless pawns.

Stephanie yells at Kane to be quiet. She says that there is an injustice here and the Shield is all about that. The Yes Movement is the problem. Daniel Bryan being champion is the injustice. Everyone will be on the same page because what the Boss wants, he gets.

Big Show will face Cesaro on Smackdown on Friday night.

We are back with more photos from Wrestlemania.

Randy Orton and Batista come to ringside, but they do not have their music play their way to the ring.

Orton and Batista attack Bryan and punch him in the corner. Orton gives Bryan an RKO and then Batista gives Bryan a Batista Bomb.

Kane’s pyro goes off and he makes his way to the ring. Kane says something to Orton and Batista and then he stands over Bryan and he grabs Bryan by the throat and gives him a choke slam.

Triple H’s music plays and he makes his way to the ring for his match and he is accompanied by Stephanie McMahon.

Mike Chioda refuses to ring the bell and Stephanie and Hunter tell him to do it if he wants to keep his job.

Match Number Nine: Triple H (with Stephanie McMahon) versus Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Championship

Hunter stands over Bryan and picks him up and the music for the Shield plays and they make their way to the ring.

Hunter wants to know what they are doing since they appear to have everything under control already. Kane, Batista, and Orton get on the apron and the Shield climb on the apron on the other side of the ring.

Hunter says this is not going to happen.

The Shield get in the ring and Hunter tells them to stand down. Kane, Batista, and Orton get in the ring and he tells them no and this is not going to happen. Hunter pushes Kane back and he tells them this is not happening. Reigns with a spear to Hunter and Kane goes after Reigns while Ambrose and Rollins take care of Orton and Batista, sending them to the floor and then they hit suicide dives. Reigns with a Superman punch to Kane.

The Shield surrounds Hunter and Hunter is not sure of what to do. Bryan starts to get up in the corner and Hunter turns around into a flying knee from Bryan but Kane pulls Hunter to the floor.

Bryan and The Shield stand together in the ring.

We go to credits.

[LG]

This is going to be an EPIC RAW - I am calling it now! STING! STING! STING!

IT'S SHOWTIME FOLKS!

[Role Model]

- Rob Van Dam is expected to return to WWE on tonight's RAW.

[Jake]

So glad paige debuted tonight and won the title.

[Travicity]

Best RAW ever. Being an angry, obese, neckbeard, virgin, basement dwelling, IWC smark I couldn't be happier.



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[the madscotsman]

It looks like HHH is really going to push young talent. I guess I was wrong about him.

[Role Model]

One of my favorite RAWs and could potentially be the best post-WM RAW ever, if not my number 1. Heyman's promo was pure brilliance, made me feel a little better about Lesnar beating the streak.